Spain and Germany will negotiate an initiative to recognise the co-official languages of the EU
Germany has so far been one of the countries which has been reluctant to introduce Catalan, Basque and Galician into EU language regulations. s require the agreement of the 27 Member States.
TheGovernments of Spain and Germanyhave agreed to initiate bilateral talks in response to the request for recognition in the European Union of languages such as Catalan, Basque and Galician, 'in a manner acceptable to all Member States'.
In a joint statement, the two Governments reiterate their decision to initiate dialogue, recognizing the useofco-official languages as "an essential part of the multilingual national identity of Spain".
They have indicated that the Foreign Ministry of both countries intends to begin this bilateral dialogue 'as soon as possible'.
Germany has so far been one of the countries which has been reluctant to introduce Catalan, Basque and Galician into EU language regulations, requiring the agreement of the 27 Member States.
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